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Fintechs are picking off various individual services from the big-four banks.

Banks surviving but not altogether thriving

The big structural growth tailwind that the banks have enjoyed for decades has played out.

  • Kate Howitt

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Fidelity International chief executive Anne Richards says running companies solely for the benefit of equity owners is no longer an option.

Redefining capitalism for a new ESG world

Companies need to be integrated into the transforming world around them, rather than be overcome by unpredictable social and environmental changes.

  • Anne Richards
Jamie McPhee.

Jamie McPhee and the 'Bank for Me'

ME Bank has always strived for national recognition. But not of this sort.

  • Charlotte Grieve
Actively managed funds often cushion the impact of any market weakness and can reduce the risk of permanent capital loss

Why active ETFs are set to become bigger part of investment landscape

Investing in a global, active ETF, such as emerging markets, can provide investors with access to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies and most innovative companies.

  • Alva Devoy
Analysts say assets of companies that still rely on traditional generation (especially coal) will attract a valuation discount versus renewables.

Analysts signal a watershed year for ESG

The hot topics for boards this year will be carbon emissions and climate change, waste management, health and safety, data protection, reinvestment policies and executive pay.

  • Alva Devoy
Anne Richards, chief executive of Fidelity International, says our job as investors is becoming less about finding the best short-term returns and more about discovering sustainable businesses in which to invest.

Scarcity and growth: Our world's contradictory terrors

There is growing fear that economic growth will soon come to an end and an ecological fear that it will not.

  • Anne Richard
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Life expectancy and spending in retirement

Giving up work brings unique financial risks that make investing in retirement very different from investing in your working years

  • Jeremy Cooper
Jeremy Cooper, chairman, retirement income, at Challenger says the challenge for retirees is converting retirement savings into regular income that lasts for life.

Investing for retirement in a low interest-rate environment

Research shows that people who are prepared to spend at least some of their capital in retirement enjoy a higher standard of living than those who aren’t.

Super is delivering, so why do retirees feel financially insecure?

Regular and constant income is the most important element for a confident retirement

  • Jeremy Cooper

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